Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados
Barbados: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados stood at 19.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados peaked at 40.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2007.
That places Barbados 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.3% | — |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 19.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 19.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 18.3% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.0% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 17.3% | 31.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados was 19.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.